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On January 27, a federal Judge ruled that Takeda acted in “bad faith” and destroyed relevant evidence to the Actos Multidistrict Litigation. In light of this news, AttorneyOne, a recognized authority on law, informs that they are now providing advice, including how to get in contact with legal counsel, to people potentially affected by Actos side effects.

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According to the documents, the Court concluded “relevant evidence was deleted by Takeda after the duty to preserve such evidence arose”.

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AttorneyOne.com, a recognized authority on law, updated the website recently and now, can actively provide an expert opinion in view of the recent news on Actos lawsuits and potential Actos Class Action lawsuit.

On January 27, a federal Judge ruled that Takeda acted in “bad faith” and destroyed relevant evidence to the Actos Multidistrict Litigation (MDL 2299, US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana). Actos is a type 2 diabetes drug, manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceutical Industries Limited and promoted as decreasing insulin resistance. According to the documents, the Court concluded “relevant evidence was deleted by Takeda after the duty to preserve such evidence arose”.

The first case in the Actos MDL alleging bladder cancer was set for trial beginning on January 27 (Louisiana Western District Court, case no. 6:2012cv00064 ). In the lawsuit, the plaintiff claims that he developed bladder cancer from side effects of Actos.

Taking into consideration the latest developments, AttorneyOne.com updated the website and, now, can actively provide an expert opinion including how to get in contact with legal counsel easily and inexpensively in cases of severe complications, allegedly from Actos. Sean Burke, director of Media Relations at AttorneyOne.com, adds that the relevant information illustrates that people continue to file Actos lawsuits. "For that reason," he continues, "our focus should squarely fall on getting the word out and assisting people in finding the right legal assistance.”

According to court documents, the last Status Conference in the Actos federal Multidistrict Litigation was scheduled for January 23. Court data updated by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on January 15, indicate that there are 2,692 cases pending in the Actos Multidistrict Litigation.

AttorneyOne.com has further information on Actos lawsuits including how to get in contact with legal counsel.